At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com **Job Function:** Procurement **Job Sub** **Function:** Category **Job Category:** Professional **All Job Posting Locations:** Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Latina, Italy, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America, Zug, Switzerland **Job Description:** Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Senior Manager, External Manufacturing Category, Supply Chain Procurement to join our TEAM! **Key Responsibilities:** **Supplier Relationship Management** + Lead commercial and strategic alignment interactions with external manufacturers (including CEOs and other senior leadership) that supply goods and services to J&J including relationship building, data review and analysis, performance management and development and improvement, and bring innovation to the business in partnership with PES **Sourcing** + Drive execution of category strategies in collaboration with internal business partners for reducing total costs of externally manufactured products and improving levels of quality, service and value to the Business + Drive innovative and sustainable cost competitive solutions for base business, new products and licensed partners utilizing cost models, robust negotiation strategies and sourcing best practices **Contracting** + Systematically and efficiently lead contract creation, negotiation. approval, administration and compliance to increase financial and operational performance and minimize risk **Category Strategy** + Develop and implement the category strategy in close collaboration with internal business partners to meet long-range requirements and deliver maximum value for J&J across the portfolio **Business Engagement** + Support the needs and expectations of the Business to drive satisfaction while ensuring compliance to procurement standards and alignment with business strategies + Understand long range requirements of the business partners and engage in strategic planning and partnering to ensure alignment **Enablement** + Develop and maintain the strategic direction for the J&J Innovative Medicine Supply Chain by ensuring alignment to strategic goals and standards and effectively run the enabling tools and technology required + Deliver on financial, service, reliability, quality, innovation, and growth commitments **Qualifications** **Education:** + A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree is required (preferred fields include Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Supply Chain Management); MBA or Master’s degree preferred + A minimum of 8 years of related experience is required. **Experience and Skills:** **Required:** + Broad-based understanding of business operations and practices and core Procurement areas of focus (Spend Management: Category Management and Supplier Management). + Strong leadership, communication, influencing, collaboration, and talent development skills are required. + Experience in contracting, understanding regulatory, legal, compliance and commercial elements is required. + Negotiation and relationship management experience required. + Customer Orientation (building and maintaining strong relationships with J&J senior Management). + Ability to show strategic thinking and strong business acumen. + Strong verbal and written communication skill with ability to confidently present complex information. Proficiency in English (written and oral). + Demonstrated project/program management and leadership experience in leading cross functional/cross company projects is required. **Other Requirements:** + This position may require up to 15% travel. Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com .]